Does Mars Hill University have a tennis program?

Yes. Mars Hill University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Mars Hill University?

Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Mars Hill University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,099 a year, and an average net price of $19,910 after grants and scholarships.

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC · private, nonprofit · 1,044 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Mars Hill University field?

Mars Hill University, in Mars Hill, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the South Atlantic Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Mars Hill University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 17% below the South Atlantic Conference median of 12, and in line with the NCAA Division II median of 10. Mars Hill University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 12% below the South Atlantic Conference median of 5.7.

Mars Hill University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the South Atlantic Conference median of 10, by 40%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Mars Hill University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the South Atlantic Conference median of 5, by 40%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Mars Hill University fund its athletes?

Mars Hill University reported 606 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 411 men and 195 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,695,369, about $7,717 per male athlete and $7,814 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $43,234 for men's sports and $7,605 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $105 and $39 per athlete.

What is Mars Hill University like academically?

Mars Hill University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 68% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $50,099 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,910 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.

46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

45% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,781, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Mars Hill University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (16%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 degrees)
Psychology, General (25 degrees)
Social Work (21 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (19 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (14 degrees)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (12 degrees)
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (10 degrees)
Biology, General (9 degrees)
Fine and Studio Arts (7 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (7 degrees)

What is Mars Hill, NC like to live in?

Mars Hill University sits in Mars Hill, a rural area near a metro of about 2,738 people in Madison County, North Carolina.

The median household in Mars Hill earns about $77,826, which is above the North Carolina median ($69,904) but about the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of North Carolina: a typical home is valued around $295,700, 14% above the state median and a typical rent of $942 a month is 19% under the state figure.

Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 12% of workers walk and 17% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 15% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.3 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the North Carolina average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Mars Hill University have a tennis program?: Yes. Mars Hill University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Mars Hill University?: Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Mars Hill University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,099 a year, and an average net price of $19,910 after grants and scholarships.